AndrewJ -> RE: First Contact 1986: having a terrible time playing Norway (11/23/2020 2:03:35 PM)
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This is a very difficult scenario. You are up against an enemy that has you outclassed in all respects. Their missiles have longer range, and bigger warheads; their sensors have longer range and OTH capability; they have twice as many useful SAMs, and their SAMs don't have the horrible box-launcher reload time. Despite all these disadvantages, you are expected to get 900 points to simply avoid defeat, which means sinking half their navy without any losses of your own. I don't think I've ever managed to win it outright. I find that a salvo of 4 Penguins will often (not always) get one through to mortally wound a lone Nanuchka, although you need to make sure it's a concentrated salvo. Ideally the salvo should come two each from two missile boats, so they arrive in half the time, rather than a long string of four from one boat. Don't let the computer send your Mk2 missiles off on dog-legs either, since that spreads out your salvo. Against two, a concentrated salvo of eight seems to work in two sets of four. Expect to lose your missile boats in return, though.
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